Data Collectors (4) – KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation
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KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation
Challenge TB is USAID’s fourth five year mechanism contributing to the global targets of TB control and the follow on project of TB CARE I. In Ethiopia KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation is the lead partner for Challenge TB. In Ethiopia Management Sciences for Health (MSH) and the World Health Organization (WHO) are collaborating partners in the coalition. Challenge TB will operate from a central office in Addis Ababa and two regional offices, one in Tigray and one in SNNPR.
KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation
KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation (KNCV) is one of the leading international non-profit organizations dedicated to fighting tuberculosis (TB) worldwide. We are an international center of expertise for TB control that stimulates effective, efficient, and sustainable tuberculosis control strategies in a national and international context. We are an organization of passionate TB professionals, including medical doctors, researchers, training experts, nurses, and epidemiologists.Over the past century we have built a wealth of knowledge and expertise, initially by successfully driving back TB in the Netherlands, and subsequently by partnering in the fight against TB in over 40 countries worldwide. We operate from a central office in The Hague in the Netherlands and additional country offices worldwide. KNCV raises funds from individual, institutional and corporate donors.
The corona-virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is a global public health and economic threat. It was declared as a public health emergency and pandemic in March 2020. Since then, millions were infected and died due to COVID-19 across the world. In Ethiopia, a total of 465,158 COVID-19 patients were reported and 7,337 people died due to COVID-19 by February 07/2022. In Ethiopia, current available testing options for diagnosis of COVID-19 are reverse transcriptase polymerization chain reaction (RT-PCR) and healthcare worker administered Antigen rapid diagnostic testing (Ag RDT).
Alternative testing modalities such as self-testing with Ag-RDT is a way to reach more people and a step forward to empower individuals by bringing healthcare services closer to them. However, currently there is no Ag-RDT self-test service in Ethiopia. Thus, to accelerate access to Ag-RDTs at point of care, it is crucial to assess the acceptability and feasibility of self-administered Ag-RDTs, including the identification of barriers and facilitators for successful implementation and rapid roll-out in Ethiopia.
The IMPAACT4C19 project aims to improve access and uptake of effective COVID19 diagnostic and treatment solutions by integrating COVID19 service delivery models into existing health services in selected health facilities in Ethiopia. The project will also generate evidence for effective policy making on the acceptability, feasibility, effectiveness, and cost effectiveness of Ag-RDT self-testing for COVID-19 diagnosis. The project will be implemented in collaboration with the local health decision makers and different stakeholders at each level of the health system.
Purpose of the position and organizational position
As part of the IMPAACT4C19 project in Ethiopia, KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation will conduct a feasibility and acceptability study on COVID-19 self-testing which consists of both quantitative and qualitative data collection and analyses, and an effectiveness and cost effectiveness study. To collect data for the indicated research projects, KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation is recruiting data collectors who are experienced and competent in both qualitative and quantitative survey data collection. The data collectors are responsible for field work, enrolling participants, scheduling interviews, obtaining informed consent, safely archiving of both electronically recorded and paper based collected data, and daily reporting of data to the local research officer. Furthermore, the data collectors will perform semi-structured in-depth qualitative interviews with (a)symptomatic presumptive COVID-19 patients, healthcare workers, and health decision makers. At the same time the data collectors will collect quantitative survey data from (a) symptomatic presumptive COVID-19 patients, health care workers and health decision makers at each level of health system.
Place in the organziation
The data colletor is technically accountable to local research officer, and hierarchically to local PI and project manager
Duties and Responsibilities
- Identify participants based on eligibility criteria, obtain informed consent, and enroll participants into the study.
- Assign a participant identification number (PIN) according to qualitative interview and quantitative survey procedure SOP
- Conduct in-depth interviews with (a)symptomatic presumptive COVID-19 patients, healthcare workers, and stakeholders (managers and policy makers at each health system) and ensure all the sessions are audio recorded in a Local Language.
- Collect quantitative data from (a)symptomatic presumptive COVID-19 patients, healthcare workers, and stakeholders
- Maintaining respectful interactions with participants
- Maintain participant confidentiality
- Arrange accessible and convenient setting for interview
- Coordinate and Schedule Interviews
- Complete missed or incomplete interview (if any)
- Share daily report with local researcher officer and local project team
- Maintain all procedures of data quality and ethical requirements
- Properly manage audio records and hand over the audio records and all related documents to the research coordinator when the interview is completed.
- Carry out additional assignment as required
What does KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation offer?
- A full time (40 hours) short term contract for 3 months with the possibility of renewal
- The consultancy fee is dependent upon education and relevant working experience
Qualifications and experience
- BSc/MSc/MPH degree in Nursing or Public Health or other related fields (sociology, psychology, or psychiatry…) from an accredited higher education institution with not less than 5 years of work experience.
- Excellent experience in conducting in-depth semi-structured qualitative interview (Key informant in-depth interview and FGD)
- Strong field coordination and organizational skills
- Ability to follow deadlines, accuracy, documentation, and attention to detail
- Training in good clinical practice (GCP), Research ethics, and data quality control/assurance (preferred)
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills.
- Ability to work with others/teamwork, including collaborators
- Excellent oral and writing skills in Afaan Oromo and/or Amharic, and English.
- Willingness to take up additional responsibilities and training as needed
